The European Para-Dressage Championships took place in Ermelo, Netherlands. In the end, Sarotti Mokka Sahne/Weltmeyer’s son Sultan (breeder: Albert Kampert, indoor arena) and France’s Alexia Pittier became European champions in Grade IV freestyle. Earlier, Escari by Escolar/Diamond Hit (breeder: Harald Thelker, Venne) and Francesca Salvade’ from Italy had won bronze in Grade III.
The quartet from Germany became European team champions. The team included Lemony’s Loverboy by Lemony’s Nicket/Fürst Piccolo (breeder: Volker Stoffers, Münster) and Melanie Wienand. The silver medalists from the Netherlands also had a Hanoverian in their team: Happy Hero by Hohenstein/Weltmeyer (breeder: Jakob Fiegen, Waldfeucht), ridden by Loes Cevaal.